The Sanskrit term Mṛtyujit can be transliterated into English as Mrtyujit or Mrityujit, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

Mṛtyujit (मृत्युजित्) is another name for Amṛteśa, the ultimate form of Bhairava in the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Both the Svacchandatantra and Netratantra belong to the category of Bhairavatantras. Their main deities are manifestations of Śiva in his fierce Bhairava form. In the Netra-tantra, Bhairava’s ultimate manifestation is Amṛteśa, a formless deity who bestows relief from ailments to a ritual benefactor and conquers death. Amṛteśa carries many names, including Mṛtyujit and Mṛtyuñjaya.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology)

Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra (etymology)

Mṛtyujit (मृत्युजित्) stems from mṛtyu, with the verbal root √mṛ, “to die”, combined with √ji, “to conquer”; Netra derives from √nī, the verbal root meaning “to protect”; and Amṛteśa from amṛta, again from the root √mṛ with the negative prefix a, meaning “non-death”. This is combined with the word “god”, īśa. Though all are the same deity, these names demonstrate the different aims for which people worship him. Some seek relief from worldly ailments, others to overcome death, and finally mokṣa.

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Nirukta (निरुक्त) or “etymology” refers to the linguistic analysis of the Sanskrit language. This branch studies the interpretation of common and ancient words and explains them in their proper context. Nirukta is one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Mṛtyujit (मृत्युजित्):—[=mṛtyu-jit] [from mṛtyu > mṛ] m. ‘conqueror of d°’, Name of an author (also called jid-amṛteśa and -jidbhaṭṭāraka), [Catalogue(s)]

2) [v.s. ...] Name of [work]

[Sanskrit to German]

Mrityujit in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Mrityu, Jit, Jeet.

Starts with: Mrityujidamritesha, Mrityujinnatha, Mrityujitamritisha, Mrityujitamritishamahabhairava, Mrityujitamritishamahabhairavatantra.

Full-text (+183): Mrityu, Amritalakshmi, Sraj, Shvetavastra, Indukanta, Vishuddha, Anuguhita, Arbuda, Pratikasha, Shubhrangi, Sitasraj, Harahasa, Guhita, Vibhusita, Vimamdita, Gokshirasadrisha, Gokshiraprabha, Hasa, Saprabha, Suvibhushita.

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